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UN Secretary General calls out Iranian President on not delivering on promises of greater freedom

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UN Secretary-General Ban Ki moon, in his annual report to the UN General Assembly on the issue of human rights in Iraq, said that Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s pledges for greater freedom in the country has not led to major improvements of freedom of expression or human rights. In a report obtained by Reuters, he also expressed concern over the …

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Hamas chief denies running parallel administration in Gaza

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Exiled Hamas chief Khaled Meshaal on Friday denied that the Palestinian movement was running a “shadow government” in the Gaza Strip. Meshaal spoke in Tunisian capital city Tunis only days after Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas threatened to break the unity government with Hamas after he charged that Hamas was not letting the government operate in Gaza. “There is a national …

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UN says extremists in Iraq recruited children as soldiers

Leila Zerrougui, top UN envoy on children and armed conflict

On Monday, Leila Zerrougui, top UN envoy on children and armed conflict, said that the Islamic State (IS) have killed hundreds of children in summary executions, and have even used some in suicide bomb attacks. “Up to 700 children have been killed or maimed in Iraq since the beginning of the year, including in summary executions”, Zerrougui told the UN …

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Iraq: lawmakers vote on government, Obama to announce strategy against extremists

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The Iraqi parliament met under pressure to approve of an inclusive government that has broad support against extremists on Monday. The outgoing government has come under fire from the Sunni Arab community, having helped create conditions which have revitalized Sunni militants, including the Islamic State (IS). Lawmakers approved Abadi’s cabinet after the vote, making him the new Prime Minister, with …

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Ukrainian President visits Mariupol as EU prepares fresh sanctions for Russia

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>On Monday, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko visited the flashpoint city of Mariupol, where sporadic conflict has rattled the three-day-old ceasefire between rebel forces and the government. The highly-symbolic visit to the port city came just before EU officials called for a new meeting to decide on sanctions against Russia if the truce fails. Poroshenko wore military attire for the visit …

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Yemen: Tribesman stage anti-rebel protests outside capital Sana’a

APTOPIX Mideast Yemen

On Thursday, Yemeni tribesmen marched outside capital city Sana’a and protested against Shi’ite rebels, whose anti-government campaign is threatening to intensify the country’s political crisis. Carrying shoulder-held rocket launchers and assault rifles on them, member of the Harith tribe had taken to the streets just outside Sana’a, voicing their support for President Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi. Increasingly facing pressure from Zaidi …

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Syria: US worried over use of chemical weapons by extremists; American foreign fighter among 18 killed in government raid

Senate UN Ambassador

The United States on Thursday expressed its concern that undeclared chemical weapons in Syria could be seized by extremist group Islamic State (IS). The concerns were raised by US ambassador to the UN Samantha Power, as a joint UN and Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons mission is about to end its drive to get rid of Syria’s chemical …

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Syria: UN report accuses IS of war crimes, government of chemical warfare

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A United Nations probe on Wednesday said that lashings, amputations, mock crucifixion and public executions are all regularly performed in extremist-controlled parts of Syria, and accused the Syrian government of using chemical agents on civilians repeatedly. “Executions in public spaces have become a common spectacle on Fridays” in Syrian territory controlled by extremist group Islamic State (IS), the independent Commission …

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Gaza: UN aid workers urge ceasefire to help deliver aid

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UN aid workers on Thursday called for an urgent ceasefire in Gaza and warned that the violence is impeding with their ability to help the affected in the Palestinian enclave. Anne-Claire Dufay, the chief of UNICEF’s field office in Gaza, said that the renewed hostilities threatened the delivery of aid to several hundreds of thousands of children. “We urgently need …

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Pakistan: Protesters brush away blockades as they march towards parliament

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On Tuesday, several thousands marched to the Pakistani parliament as a part of their bid to force Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to resign, using bolt cutters and a crane to break barricades of containers blocking the way in the capital city of Islamabad. Paramilitary forces and riot police tried to barricade the government and diplomatic zone before the march …

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